Panel membership
The Panel comprises up to 35 members, representing a spread of expertise in takeovers, securities markets, industry and commerce. The Chairman, Deputy Chairmen and up to 20 other members are appointed by the Panel on the recommendation of its Nomination Committee. In addition, 11 members are appointed by the following major financial and business institutions:
- The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (with separate representation also for its Corporate Finance Committee and Securities Trading Committee)
- The Association of British Insurers
- The Association of Investment Companies
- The British Bankers’ Association
- The Confederation of British Industry
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- The Investment Management Association
- The National Association of Pension Funds
- The Wealth Management Association
The Chairman and the Deputy Chairmen are designated as members of the Panel’s Hearings Committee. Of the 20 other members appointed by the Panel, up to 12 members are designated upon appointment as members of the Code Committee and up to eight members are designated upon appointment as members of the Hearings Committee. The Panel members appointed by the bodies listed above become members of the Panel’s Hearings Committee without further designation. The Panel may appoint designated alternates for the members of the Panel appointed by it and each of the bodies listed above may appoint designated alternates for its appointees. One designated alternate may act as a member of the Panel (or of the Hearings Committee or the Code Committee) in the relevant member’s place when he or she is unavailable.
No person who is or has been a member (or an alternate of a member) of the Code Committee may simultaneously or subsequently be a member (or an alternate of a member) of the Hearings Committee.
The current Panel members are as follows:
| Member | Role | Appointment | Alternates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Gordon Langley |
Chairman | Appointed by the Panel | |
| David J Challen | Deputy Chairman | Appointed by the Panel | |
| Philip J Remnant |
Deputy Chairman | Appointed by the Panel | |
| James D Agnew Managing Director, Chairman of UK Corporate Broking, Deutsche Bank |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Andrew Bell Chief Executive Officer, Witan Pacific Investment Trust |
Appointed by the Association of Investment Companies | Peter Arthur, Chris Russell, David Thorp | |
| Jonathan W Bloomer Chairman, JLT Employee Benefit Group |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Philip AJ Broadley Group Finance Director, Old Mutual |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Alistair NC Defriez Former Managing Director, UBS |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Guy Elliott Senior Independent Director, SAB Miller |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Douglas Ferrans Chairman, Investment Management Association |
Appointed by the Investment Management Association | James Charrington | |
| David Graham Chief Regulatory Officer and Head of Listing, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Jim Hamilton Senior Adviser, Gleacher Shacklock |
Appointed by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe representing its Securities Trading Committee | Mark D Seligman | |
| Baroness Hogg Chairman, Financial Reporting Council |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Tim Ingram Chairman, Wealth Management Association |
Appointed by the Wealth Management Association | Sir David Howard, Andy Pomfret | |
| Martyn E Jones Consultant, Deloitte |
Appointed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Simon H Boadle, Giles Derry | |
| Sir David Lees Chairman of the Court of the Bank of England |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Martin Mannion Head of Trustee Services, John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust |
Appointed by the National Association of Pension Funds | Paul Lee | |
| Lord Morris of Handsworth Former General Secretary, The Transport and General Workers’ Union |
Appointed by the Panel | Lord Monks | |
| Richard A Murley Executive Vice Chairman, Rothschild |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Alan D Paul |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Alan F Porter Group Company Secretary, Prudential |
Appointed by the Confederation of British Industry | David Jackson, John Mills, Peter Swabey | |
| Nigel Rich Chairman, SEGRO |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Sir Ian Robinson Senior Independent Director, Compass Group |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Joy Seppala Chief Executive Officer, SISU Capital |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive, Prudential |
Appointed by the Association of British Insurers | Jim Stride, Robert Talbut | |
| Mark Warham Head of EMEA M&A, Barclays |
Appointed by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe | Sir Simon Robertson, Mark D Seligman | |
| Sir Nigel Wicks Chairman, British Bankers’ Association |
Appointed by the British Bankers’ Association | Chris Campbell, Kate Cheetham, Karen Fortunato, Richard Gray, Judith Shepherd | |
| Charles G Wilkinson Co-Head of Corporate Broking, Deutsche Bank |
Appointed by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe representing its Corporate Finance Committee | Mark D Seligman | |
| Trelawny Williams Global Head of Corporate Finance, Fidelity Worldwide Investment |
Appointed by the Panel |